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Home My WebLink About1977-03-21 Special Town Meeting Warrant a a •° �a� March 21 Town Meeting Warrant _.� �oCOMMONWEALTHOFMASBACHU8ETT3 ARTICLE 12. To see what sum the Town will nise by Middlesex, sa. bon'owin& or from the tax levy, m tranater from availeble fulds, or otherwise, and appropriete far Ne purpoee M To eiIDer d the Co�tables o[ Ute Tawn d Reading, �W oving end cwsfructing Chapter 90 Highway fa Fiscal Greetings: Year 1976 and 1977 tugethes with such sums as may he providedby the Slete and Caunty under Section S4 of Chepter In Ihe name d ihe Commomveelth you ere hereby required ��e Generel Lews,or teke any oNer action with r�pect to no[ify and wam lhe inhabitan�e ot the Tovm M R�ding tAere[a. qualitied tn vote in electiorm and town affaira W meet at tMe Boerd d Public Wmks �I Waltu S. Parker Junior High Schoo�. 45 Temple Street, in �TICLE 13. To see wltat eum the Town will raiee by said Reeding m Mmday,March 21, 1977,at eight dclock in lhe evening to act on Ne fdlowing articles: borruwing,or trom tM fax levy, a' tra�efer from availeble funds,or Mt�erwiae,and appropriate fa�It�e Boerd d Publlc ARTICLE 1.To Mer and act an tAe repoHa d the Boerd d Wa'ks tar Snow aM Ice Removal Salaries and Expense, or Selectmeq Tmvn Accounfent,Trea¢urer,Cdlector o[Taxee, teke any otAer ac[ion with respect thereto. goard d Assessors, Boerd d Public Worka, Town Clerk, BoardMPublicWwke 7Tee Warden, Board of Hea1N, Schod Committee, Cm- Vibutary Ret'vement Board, Librery 74ustees. Municipel A1tTICLE 14. To aee wAat sum the Town will raiee by Light Bosrd, Finance Committee, Cemetery Truntees, burtowin& or from the tax levy, m transter trom available Planning Board aM a�ry other Boerde m' Special Cam- W��fa,°Pubtic Waks DepaRment Salariesa d Expeme, mittees. � �ke any otber action with reapect Nereto. ARTICLE 2.To chaose all other necesaery Tawn O[[icers Boerd of Public W aks and Special Committees and determine what inatruction shall be given Town Otficers aM Special Committees. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote W tranfer the care, euslndy, management, and contra� of t11a foilowing ARTICLE 3.To see wlat sum of money the Tawn will raiae described percel d lend in accordance wi1L the provisio�af by borrowing,or lransfer from availeble Nnds,oc olLerwise, Massachusetfs Genual I.aws Chapter 40, Section 15A, as and appropriete [a addiUonal Nnde fa noo-confributay ameMed,frwntheReadingCanservationCmnmiseion W the pereions and enwities,or feke a�ry other ecdon wiUt respect Reading Baerd oF Public W a'ks ta�purpoaes af public utility therelo. construction. Board of Selectmen �B�nning at a point on the westerly side]i�re M Havuhill Strcet,42 teet aout6 M an¢on pipe on t6e boundery between ARTICLE 4.To see whel sum d money fLe Tmvn will reine �end row or formerly d David L. and Florence J.Rich9rds byborrowing,ortransfutromavailablefunds,orofherwice, andtMTownofReading; and appropriale tor additional Ponds for Group Insurance Thence S. 11 degrces 29' 90" E. along sflid side lice M (Chepter32Bl,or take aIry other actlon with respect thereto. HaverhW Street, a Nstence of 90 feet HoerdMSelectmen Thence 5. 78 degreea 35' 30" W. by Town at Reading, a distanm of 40 tcet; � ARTICLE 5.To see wltat eum of money Ne Town will raise Thence N. 11 degrees 24' 90" W. by Tmvn M Reading, a by borrowitg,or 4anater from evaileble Nnda,a WLerwiee, distance o[40(cet; and appropriate for additianal fuMs for all ineurence otMr Thence N. 78 degrces 35' 9d' E. by Tawn ot R�ding, a Nen Group I�urance,ar leke any ather aclion with respect d�s�enee d 40 feet end the pdntof beginning. thereto. Said percel W cmtain 1,600 square feet,mare or less, and BoerdofSelectmen bein6 ma�e tully ahown on a plan made by tl�e Boerd oE Pubtic Wake of the Town d Aeading, dated Ja�wery, 1977, ARTICLEe.Taseewhetsum M mocey f}ie Tmvnwill reiee which is to 6e recorded herewith by 6wrowing,or trensfer frmn availeble[unds,Q oNerwise, Conservation Commiseion and appropriate tor ealariea d municipel emploYees tm�an additional pey week in the current fincal year, or fake any �TICLE 16. To see it Ne Town will wh tn acquire 6y other action with respect tAereb. purcheae,right ot emi�nt danein,deed of gity easement,or Baerd of Selectmen othe�wise,for wnservation purpoaea under the prwieima d Section BC M Clapter 40 oF the General Lewa as amended,tM AFtTICLE 7.To cee it tAe 1'own wlll vote W eutlrorize the fdlowing descrlbed percel ot leM and Net the eum ot Oce peymen[, duri�lM year 1977, of bilb unpeid tor previous Doller (51.00) 6e raised from Ure tex lery and approprieted fiecal y��s ta gaoda and services actuelly rendaed ta the �u' the Purpme o[ this vote. Town,or feke eny oNer action with reep4ct thereto. A�ertem lot of la`d sAown as lot S on Aesessnrs' Plat 198 Boerd af Selec[men beinH 11,900 square fcet, more or lesa, aM W 6e shown m e plan of lend to be prepared frc the Reading Conaervation ARTICLE 8.To aee what sum ot mo�y Ne Town wili reise Commissian aM duly recorded. � by borrowing,or 7am[er from avaiLble Nnde,Q otherwise, Meening eM intelding to convey a parcel d land feken far and appropriate to NM Nie Fire Department Collective farzes by the Town ot Reading from Jamea W.PAelps in 19Z4. BargainingAgrcement,or fekeany other actlon wiM�respect Conaervetion Canmiesion. thereto. BmrdMSelectmen N�d yw are directed W serve Nis Wertant by posting an attested copy thueot in at least tivee public places in eaeh ARTICLE 9. To aee whet eum fAe Town wili raiee by P�'ednct M 1Le Tmvn not less [M1an faurteen days �aior lo 6ortowing, a� trenster from aveileble tunds, a oNerwiae, March 21, i977, Ne date ae[tor the meetlng in eeid Wartant andappropriatefortelephmeexpenses, a' fekeanyother andtopubliehthlsWarrentinTheRmdingChronicleetleest actian with respect thereto. twrteen deys prior ta said date. � I� BoerdotSelectmm F��feil nat and meke due roWm af thie Warrant wiN � your doings ft�ereon to the Tmvn Clerk at m�betae the tlme ARTICLE l0. Ta see what aum tM Town will raine by appointed fm aeid meetlng. borrowing ar from tAe tax levy, a� hamfa trmn availeble Given under our hands tl�is 22nd day d Fe6ruary,i477. funds or otMrwiee and epproprlatefa fLe purehace ot oil tor bea[ing, and ta electrfcal energy eupplled to the Reemng JamesJ.Sultivan,Jr. Pub6c Schoole,rc wtat it will do in relatlon Nereta. RicAerd J.Ogden School Committee Frank A.SmIN,Jr. SELECTMEN OF READING ARTICLE il. To see what eum tM Town will raise by bortowing a� tremfer from availeble NMe, a� olt�awiae, A ti++e copy. A[teet. and apprapriate ta� proteseio�l eeeletence to Ne Boerd N ��Y M. Hoyt J' Library Trustees in ader todevelop a program to provide Constable adequate tacilitiea for the Publlc Library, m fake eny otMr action wiN respect IliereW. Boacd of Library Trus[ees z�i �� Cownonwealth of Massachusetts '� Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on March 3, 1977, notified and waxned the inhabi[ants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in eLections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Convenient Faod Mart, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Stxeet � � Precinct 2. Reading Police Sta[ion, 67 Pleasant Street . First National Store, 275 Sa1em Street Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Varie[y Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West 5[reet Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Co�unity Center, 52 Sanborn S[reet B & M Railroad Station, High Street Soshua Eaton School, 365 Sununer Avenue Precinct 6. Fire S[ation, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Prospect Stree[ School, Prospec[ Street Precinct 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Wi11ow Street Weston's Greenhouses, 9 Auburn Street Town Hall� 16 Lowell S[reet � Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf C1ub, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Axthur W. Coolidge dr. High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen days prior to March 21, 1977, the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an at[ested copy of this Warrant to be pablished in the Reading Chronicle in the isaue of March 2, 1977, the same being fourteen days at least prior to said date of ineeting. (s) Sa11y M. Hoyt Constable of Reading SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Wal[er S. Parker Junior High School Auditorium March 21, 1977 � The meeting was called to oxder by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, a[ 8:00 P.M. The invocation was given by the Rev. Ward M. Coleman of Old South United Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. � The Warrant was paxtially xead by the Town Clerk, when on motion of James J. Sullivan, .Ir. it was vo[ed to dispense with further reading of the Waxrant, except the Constable's Re[utn, which was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1. The following report was read by Elizabeth W. Klepeis, Chaieman of the Finance Cwmiittee: Finance Coum�i[tee Financial Report ,. (1) Free Cash $356�486 - Surplus Revenue ''� (2) Finance Cowuittee Aeserve Fund $61�ffi5.67 Date- 11/8 Real Estate Valuation Listing $275.00 11/30 Election & Regis[ration Expense $2,995.00